Ford Spark Pack Cover + history of area

Kevin75931

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Wife and I found this on an old homestead location dating to the early 1900s. This was a sawmill community until 1925 which was when the mill burned down and people moved away. There was a home at this location up until maybe the 1930s.

From what I found, and please correct me if I am wrong, this is a cover to a coil pack switch on a 1915 era model T ford. I also found a picture of one on a 1914 Ford Runabout.

This spark pack cover was found just a few feet from where my wife and I found a steam valve handle that I suspect came off an old narrow gauge sawmill train - http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/today-s-finds/621386-steam-valve-handle.html

The handle and the cover were both found maybe 10 feet from where I found some type of manifold - http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/603019-water-exhaust-mainfold.html
 

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There's a car there somewhere. :notworthy:
 

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yeah its old.Who knows, deeper might be the rest of the car :)
 

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Nice find! :occasion14:
 

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Very cool vintage auto part! :icon_thumright:
 

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Keep looking I could chip in a hub cap see what other parts are there lol cool find
 

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